Trailer level

[ae6black]

Back in the 70s and 80s I used to tow about 1500 lb trailers all the time. Of course back then they over engineered things and I was a lot younger back then. I was also using my father's toe rig instead of something I owned. Today I am not so sure I'd try it. Almost everybody makes a hitch that will attach to your frame and save you the worry of finding out the hard way that your bumper hitch isn't up to the job. If the thing comes loose while you're heading down the highway, the lawyers are going to have a field day with you. A couple of hours and a few skinned knuckles, you could solve all of this and make your concerns go away. I'd just install the proper hitch and just consider it part of the Tear Drop experience. Besides once you're hooked up with a hitch, you'll be surprised how many other trailers you end up towing with your rig.

Art

[halfdome, Danny]

We just live in a topsy-turvy world.
Danny

[rossamerson]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will have a proper hitch installed...now how do i tell my wife i will be spending even more money

[Dale M.]

A point nobody bought up is what does manual for truck say for trailer towing capacity of bumper.... Is there some numbers stamped in bumper about weight limits.... IF bumper is within limits.... It may be simply a case of bolting a bumper mount receiver to get draw bar to correct height for a level tow.... Yeah I have to agree that a frame mount is superior, but if you are within limits specified and something happens, the fault (liability) will be with manufacturer of bumper...



A possible $40 alternative...

Dale

[Dale M.]

About the picture.... IF taken on I-Phone the i-Phone camera does not orient picture properly compared to all other cameras in the world.... Any digital camera will orient picture correctly, but I-phone cant seem to orient picture correctly unless you are viewing picture on another I-Phone or a Apple computer.... Its a Apple thing not a digital image world thing....

For me if I click on image, it turns over....

Dale

[KennethW]

Thanks everyone for the input. I will have a proper hitch installed...now how do i tell my wife i will be spending even more money

That you love her and it is for her safety.